Darning-last.



PATENTED NOV. 7, 1905.

W. G. FLBXON. DARNING LAST. APPLICATION FILED JAR. 1a, 1905.

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N0. 803,821. PATENTED NOV. 7, 1905.

H. GRIMES.

SNOW PLOW. APPLIUATION FILED 11.23, 1905.

PATENTED NOV. 7, 1905.

v H. L. emz. BRACKET ARM FOR INUANDESGENT ELECTRIC LAMPS.

APPLICATION FILED MAYl'I, 1904.

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PATENTED NOV. 7, 1905.

H. L. GETZ.

BRACKET ARM FOR INGANDESOBNT ELECTRIC LAMPs.

APPLIOATION TILED MAY 17, 1904.

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I Z0 lnventor' r I Attorneys Witnesses PATENT orFIoE.

"WILLIAM G. FLEXON, OF WILLIAMSTOWN, NEW JERSEY.

DAHNlNG-LAST.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 7, 1905.

Application filed January 16, 1905. Serial No. 241,305.

To all 1071,0717 it 77'l/6Ly concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. FLEXoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Williamstown, in the county of Gloucester and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in DarningLasts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to darning-lasts, and has .for its objects to provide a simple inexpensive device of this character which is readily adapted for use in darning hose and one which maybe employed for repairing or darning the fingers of either kid or knitted gloves.

To these ends the invention comprises the novel features of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side sectional elevation of a last embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the neck or handle of the device removed.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the body of the last, composed, preferably, of glass and of substantially oval form, as shown, said body, which is hollow for the reception of needles or the like, being formed with a reduced extension or neck portion 2, having eX- ternal screw-threads 3, adapted for detachable engagement by corresponding internal threads 4:, formed on the duplex handle 5, whereby the latter is removably engaged with the body of the last.

The handle 5 comprises an internal primary tubular member 6 and an external secondary tubular member 7, adapted to normally inclose the member 6, attention being directed to the fact that the member 7 is of somewhat greater diameter than the member 6 and that both of said members have their outer ends closed and rounded to present smooth darning-surfaces 8, while the enlarged end of the body 1 is also rounded to produce a darning-surface 9. Further, it will be observed that the inner member 6 is in threaded engagement with the neck 2 of the body, while the outer handle member 7 is likewise in threaded engagement with said body and with the inner member 6, whereby either or both of said members may be readily detached from the body.

In practice and in the operation of the device the body 1 will be employed as a last during the operation of darning or repairing hose, the handle 5 serving in this event to permit of the last being grasped and held properly in position during the darning operation. When, however, it is desired to employ the device for repairing gloves, the outer and larger member 7 may be inserted into the fingers of knitted gloves and will present a smooth surface over which to work during the repairing operation, the inner handle member 6, which is of smaller diameter than the member 7, being intended for use in re pairing kid gloves, it being understood that when the primary finger-last 6 is to be used the last 7 will be unscrewed and removed. To permit of the introduction or removal of needles or similar articles into the last, the entire handle may be unscrewed and removed as a whole, as seen in Fig. 2.

The advantage ofproviding the duplex handle comprising an inner and an outer last, one of larger diameter than the other, is apparent when it is taken into consideration that the fingers of knitted or fabric gloves are highly elastic, and consequently require a larger last for properly stretching them during the darning operation than do kid gloves, in darning the fingers of which the smaller last is conse quently employed. I

From the foregoing it is apparent that I produce a simple inexpensive device which will be attractive in appearance and one which in practice will admirably perform its functions to the ends in view, it being understood that minor changes in the details herein set forth may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A darning-last comprising a body portion of a handle, said handle comprising a pair of finger-darning lasts, one nested within the other, the outer tubular last being of greater diameter than that of the inner last.

2. A darning-last comprising a body portion, and a handle, said handle comprising a pair of elongated finger-darning lasts inclosed one within the other, the outer tubular last being of greater diameter than the inner last and one of said lasts being detachable from the body independent of the other.

3. A dinning-last comprising a body por- In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature tion, and a pair of finger-lasts detachably enin presence of two Witnesses. gaged with the body and one nested Within the other, the outer last being of greater di- WILLIAM N' 5 ameter than the inner last and adapted for Witnesses:

disengagelnent froin the body independently CHARLES RoUsE,

of the inner last. IDA M. FLEXoN. 

